tone language
noun [ C ] language specialized uk/ˈtəʊn ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ us/ˈtoʊn ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
声调语言
a language in which the same series of sounds can represent different meanings, depending on how high or low they are spoken
Chinese is a tone language. 汉语是一种声调语言。